Error 80029563 appears on a PS3 when a package file fails the console’s installation checks and the install aborts. When it hits while installing Apollo Save Tool, the cause is almost always one of three things — and none of them is Apollo itself.
Cause 1: HEN Wasn’t Enabled
On a HEN console, homebrew packages can only be installed while HEN is active for that session. If you rebooted after enabling HEN, or never enabled it, the package manager rejects the install. Fix: run Enable HEN, then immediately go to Game → Package Manager → Install Package Files → Standard and install apollo-ps3.pkg.
Cause 2: The Download Is Truncated or Corrupt
A .pkg that didn’t download completely fails verification. Fix: re-download apollo-ps3.pkg from the official GitHub release (see the PS3 hub) and compare the SHA-256 before installing:
adae4a71f08b1c2c8e16924ca27dce79a15453d28f19dfc9e16c04d1bad9e9af · 6,256,160 bytes
A file with a different size or checksum is not the genuine v2.4.0 package — delete it and download again.
Cause 3: USB or File Placement Problems
- The USB drive must be FAT32; the .pkg must sit in the root, not inside a folder.
- Try a different USB port and, if possible, a different stick — ageing flash drives corrupt large copies silently.
- Install from Standard location in the Package Manager, not from a sub-menu.
Still Failing?
On CFW, confirm your firmware actually accepts homebrew packages (a retail/ODE-style setup will keep rejecting them). Then follow the clean path in how to install Apollo on PS3 from a fresh download. If a different error appears once Apollo is installed and running, it is no longer an installation problem — check the other guides in Troubleshooting.
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Download Apollo · PS3 hub · Install Apollo on PS3 · Account-ID mismatch